Before you start
- Use headphones - the game explicitly recommends this for the best experience.
- Play at night in a dark room if you can; the analog horror atmosphere depends on it.
- Turn your volume up - sound design is a core part of the scares.
- The main menu jokingly says to lock your doors and check your closet.
- The game is in early access - report bugs if you encounter glitches.
What makes it scary
Mulberry County draws from The Mandela Catalogue, liminal spaces, and VHS-era mixed media. Much of the horror is slow-burn: wrong-looking figures at a distance, unsettling phone calls, and documents that reveal a conspiracy beneath the farmhouse. Jump scares exist, but atmosphere carries most of the tension.
Best platform
- PC is recommended overall, especially for the Chapter 4 closet minigame badge where click timing matters.
- Mobile and console work fine for the story - follow on-screen prompts to interact.
- A wired connection and stable frame rate help with the closet minigame if you want the badge.
Your first hour
- Chapter 1 is a tutorial disguised as chores - do not rush; learn the house layout.
- Use our homework answers page for the Biology quiz so you never get stuck.
- From Chapter 2 onward, follow the red square HUD marker whenever you feel lost.
- Enter 8137 on the locked Section 4 files when you reach them - it adds lore and a badge.
- Volume 1 ends in the cornfield after about 45-60 minutes total.
After Volume 1
- Find the Secret Tape on the main menu (hover the tape hidden on top of the CRT TV).
- Read our Fallen Angels and Story Explained guides for the full lore picture.
- Watch for Volume 2 - Early Access pass holders get in about one week early.
- Replay for the closet minigame badge if you want 100% completion.